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Frizzell Vocab # 10
Fossil Fuels, Natural Resources and Soil
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| natural resource | any useful material taken from the Earth that living organisms use and need to survive. |
| natural | something not made or changed by humans; coming from the Earth |
| renewable resource | is a resource that can be replaced naturally in a "short" amount of time. |
| nonrenewable resource | is a resource that cannot be replaced in a "short" amount of time. It takes thousands/millions of years for these to form. |
| fossil fuels | -are nonrenewable resources formed deep in the Earth from ancient organisms over millions of years |
| texture | the way something feels when you touch it |
| sand | a type of soil with very tiny, loose pieces of rock that cover beaches, deserts, etc. |
| loam | a soil consisting of a mixture of varying amounts of clay, silt, and sand; this is good for growing plants |
| clay | a type of soil with very fine particles; it has a thick, sticky texture when wet and it dries hard. |
| retain | to keep in; to hold onto (opposite of drain) |
| drain | to carry away; to draw off liquid from the surface; to flow off (opposite of retain) |
| petroleum (oil) | -is a fossil fuel produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of ocean sediment for millions of years. |
| silt | a type of soil which has much smaller particles than sandy soil; it’s smooth to the touch. and when wet, it’s soapy slick. |
| natural gas | -is a fossil fuel produced from the ancient remains of marine (ocean) organisms buried in sediment for millions of years |
| coal | -is a fossil fuel produced by ancient swamp plants buried under layers of sediment for millions of years |
| organic matter | -the remains of once-living plants and animals. |
| capacity | the largest amount or number that can be held or contained. |
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